DIRECTIVE NUMBER: CPL 02-00-151 EFFECTIVE DATE ... - OSHA

NOTE: Appendix C of this instruction provides additional discussion
and information regarding exclusions and exemptions from OSHA’s
commercial diving standard.
6. Federal Agency Coverage and Application.
a. U.S. Coast Guard.
The U.S. Coast Guard has prescribed diving regulations under 46 CFR,
Chapter I, Part 197, Subpart B – Commercial Diving Operations. U.S.
Coast Guard regulations state that they apply to commercial diving
operations taking place: at any deepwater port or the safety zone thereof as
specified by 33 CFR Part 150 (see NOTE below); from any artificial island,
installation, or other device on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) and the
waters adjacent thereto as defined in 33 CFR Part 147, or otherwise related
to activities on the OCS; from all vessels with a valid certificate of
inspection (COI) issued by the U.S. Coast Guard (i.e., “inspected” vessels),
including mobile offshore drilling units (MODUs) regardless of their
geographic location; from any vessel connected with a deepwater port or
within the deepwater port safety zone; and from any vessel engaged in
activities related to the OCS.
NOTE: “Deepwater port” means any fixed or floating man-made structure
other than a vessel, or any group of structures, located beyond State
territorial seas, and that are used or intended for use as a port or terminal for
the transportation, storage, or further handling of oil or natural gas for
transportation to any State, and for other uses including the transportation of
oil or natural gas from the United States’ Outer Continental Shelf. The term
includes all components and equipment, including pipelines, pumping
stations, service platforms, buoys, mooring lines, and similar facilities to the
extent they are located seaward of the general coastline. In the case of
natural gas, the term includes all components and equipment, including
pipelines, pumping or compressor stations, service platforms, buoys,
mooring lines, and similar facilities, to the extent that they are located
seaward of the general coastline and do not include interconnecting
facilities. The local U.S. Coast Guard Office can provide detailed guidance
regarding deepwater ports, the associated safety zones, and the identification
of related components and equipment (see http://homeport.uscg.mil or
USCG Phonebook).
b. Other Federal Agencies.
The Department of the Navy (DON) requires compliance with the U.S.
Navy Diving Manual (Revision 6). For civilian employees, this manual
includes additional provisions which provide protection equivalent to the
OSHA diving standard. DON civilian divers are identified as all permanent
DON employees who have been formally trained at an approved U.S. Navy
diving school. Commercial divers contracted by DON who are not
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